Management Accountant

CLC, part of Axis CLC, is a national maintenance and refurbishment provider with over 1,000 employees and 13 UK offices. We support clients across the healthcare, defence, leisure, heritage, commercial and education sectors, delivering essential building services. As part of the Axis CLC group, backed by over 110 years of combined experience across the organisation, we offer responsive repairs, planned maintenance, compliance, decarbonisation and refurbishment solutions nationwide.

We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our finance team, based from our Southampton office.

Reporting into the Finance Leadership Team, you will play a key role in producing high-quality management accounts and commercial financial analysis, supporting both divisional and group finance activities.

You will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight that supports performance management, business planning and strategic decision-making.

This role is suitable for qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience accountants, although a professional qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
• Preparing commercial management information explaining revenue, margin, cost and working capital performance
• Supporting improvements to working capital management and financial reporting processes
• Partnering with operational and commercial teams to interpret performance and recommend actions
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles across relevant departments and branches
• Supporting balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and control improvements
• Assisting with annual statutory accounts preparation and audit deliverables
• Supporting the Group Finance function during acquisitions, including due diligence and integration
• Providing financial analysis for business cases, modelling and scenario planning
• Supporting finance transformation initiatives, including reporting improvements and ERP developments

About You

To succeed as a Management Accountant, you will demonstrate:

• Qualified, part-qualified (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Strong experience preparing management accounts and financial analysis
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP and structured models
• Experience business partnering with operational or commercial teams
• Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently

Desirable Experience

• Experience within construction, property services or contract-based environments
• Exposure to Power BI, Power Query or financial reporting transformation
• Experience supporting budgeting or forecasting across multi-site operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central or Finance & Operations)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office attendance
• Pension scheme, medical scheme options and life assurance
• Opportunities for development and progression across Axis CLC
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and influence financial performance

Why Axis CLC

Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national team delivering essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. We value reliability, quality and social impact, and offer meaningful work with real opportunities to grow.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.